Made themselves vile — Rather, they "have cursed themselves," that is, they brought curses upon themselves.

He did not restrain the…

Because his sons made themselves vile.—The enormity of the sin of Eli and his house, which was to be so fearfully punishe…

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli.

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever
That is, bring his judgments upon them, which should contin…

What a great deal of guilt and corruption there is in us, about which we may say, It is the iniquity that our own heart knows; we are conscious of …